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Bill 221, Day of Reflection for Indian Residential Schools Act, 2024

Mamakwa, Sol

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EXPLANATORY

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The

Bill proclaims September 30 in each year as the Day of Reflection for Indian

Residential Schools.

The

Bill also makes amendments to the Employment Standards

Act, 2000 , the Legislation Act, 2006 and the

Retail Business Holidays Act to make the Day of

Reflection for Indian Residential Schools a holiday for provincial purposes.

Bill 221 2024

Act to proclaim the Day of Reflection for Indian Residential Schools and to amend

various statutes to establish the Day of Reflection for Indian Residential

Schools as a provincial holiday

Preamble

The

Truth and Reconciliation Commission called for the establishment, as a

statutory holiday, of a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to honour

Survivors, their families and communities, and ensure that public commemoration

of the history and legacy of residential schools remains a vital component of

the reconciliation process.

The

Parliament of Canada responded to that call by passing legislation to create a

holiday on September 30th of each year called the National Day for Truth and

Reconciliation.

Provincial

legislation is required to make September 30th, to be called the Day of

Reflection for Indian Residential Schools, a holiday for provincial purposes.

Therefore,

His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of

the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Day

of Reflection for Indian Residential Schools

September

30 in each year is proclaimed as the Day of Reflection for Indian Residential

Schools.

Related

Amendments

Employment

Standards Act, 2000

The definition of “public holiday” in subsection 1 (1) of the Employment Standards Act, 2000 is amended by adding the

following paragraph:

5.1 Day

of Reflection for Indian Residential Schools.

Legislation

Act, 2006

Subsection 88 (2) of the Legislation Act, 2006 is

amended by adding the following paragraph:

7.1 Day

of Reflection for Indian Residential Schools.

Retail

Business Holidays Act

The definition of “holiday” in subsection 1 (1) of the Retail

Business Holidays Act is amended by adding the following clause:

(e.1) Day

of Reflection for Indian Residential Schools,

Commencement

and

Short Title

Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the Day of Reflection for

Indian Residential Schools Act, 2024 .

Date Bill stage Event Outcome Committee

December 2, 2024

Second Reading

Vote

Lost on division

November 28, 2024

Second Reading

Question put

Vote deferred

November 28, 2024

Second Reading

Debated

November 6, 2024

First Reading

Ordered for Second Reading

November 6, 2024

First Reading

Vote

Carried

First Reading

November 6, 2024

Carried

Ordered for Second Reading

Second Reading

November 28, 2024

Andrew, Jill

Toronto—St. Paul's

Begum, Doly

Scarborough Southwest

Mamakwa, Sol

Kiiwetinoong

Rickford, Hon. Greg

Kenora—Rainy River

Shamji, Adil

Don Valley East

Vanthof, John

Timiskaming—Cochrane

Vaugeois, Lise

Thunder Bay—Superior North

Wong-Tam, Kristyn

Toronto Centre

Question put

December 2, 2024

Lost on division